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Try These Three Questions to Determine Modifier 24 Usage

Published on Mon Nov 25, 2024

Question: What are the proper situations to use modifier 24? My colleague says that you can only use it for an evaluation and management (E/M) service during a global period if the service is unrelated to the global period services. Michigan Subscriber Answer: If you’re ever in doubt about the services involved during an encounter, you should check with your provider. In [...]
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